Regardless of what they say, tactics and whatever, if Landa and Quintana will survive the first part of the Tour it looks inevitable that none will ride for the other and both will follow any opportunity to take time on the other.

Samamba wrote:I guess we're not going to see anything from the Klausenpass tomorrow?

Doubt it. But I hope Mas or Quintana or Kelderman or someone else just goes early for the training miles tommorow and blows the race open. If this is properly raced then there could be no GC action bar for a five minute skirmish on friday (unless you count time trials as "GC action").

"Christmas is tomorrow... Let's get in the break." - Matt Hayman, 4/9/16"What a strange illusion it is to suppose that beauty is goodness." - Tolstoy

Rollthedice wrote:Regardless of what they say, tactics and whatever, if Landa and Quintana will survive the first part of the Tour it looks inevitable that none will ride for the other and both will follow any opportunity to take time on the other.

Yeah, possibly. But, by attacking and working for themselves they could actually do something useful one for another. Like today, for example, Landa attacked to gain some time if possible, but that was a good situation for Quintana too, and had that climb been a little steeper Porte would've been in real difficult situation.Regardless the Tour, I think Valverde will be the most aggressive of the three cause he cares the least about the GC.

Any captain attempting anything tomorrow, will need guys for the flat 70K in the end.

Some may want to wait for Friday - those still eyeing a podium finish - but others will try already tomorrow, as a long range attack is good practice for the Tour..... and Astana can do with some extra TTT practice